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Chinese Guanxi: An Integrative Review and NewDirections for Future Research

Part of: Guanxi Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2015

Chao C. Chen ,
Xiao-Ping Chen  and
Shengsheng Huang
Chao C. Chen
Affiliation:
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, USA Nanjing University, China
Xiao-Ping Chen
Affiliation:
University of Washington, USA
Shengsheng Huang
Affiliation:
University of Houston-Victoria, USA
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In this article we review research on Chinese guanxi andsocial networking in the past twenty years and identify the majorperspectives, theories, and methodologies used in guanxiresearch at micro and macro levels. We summarize the main findings of over200 journal articles on guanxi research in terms of itsconceptual definitions and measurements, its antecedents and consequences,and its dynamics and processes. Furthermore, we identify the gaps betweendifferent levels of guanxi research and discuss futuredirections to advance our understanding of the complex and intricate guanxi phenomenon.

Keywords

Chinese cultureguanxi ethicsguanxisocial capitalsocial networking人际关系关系伦理社会资本社会网络中国文化

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Management and Organization Review , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , March 2013 , pp. 167 - 207
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Copyright © International Association for Chinese Management Research 2013

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